Jul 14 2026
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Cupcake Recipe

Inspired by The Café
Time1h
Serves12

Make Cupcake Recipe in just 1h . Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

Method

Cupcake Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.

  2. 2

    Combine Dry Ingredients

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.

  3. 3

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and milk until fully incorporated.

  4. 4

    Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients

    Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined and no flour streaks remain. Be careful not to over-mix.

  5. 5

    Fill Cupcake Liners

    Spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.

  6. 6

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Cool

    Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting Preparation

  1. 8

    Make Frosting

    In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and beat until smooth and fluffy.

  2. 9

    Add Vanilla and Milk

    Mix in the vanilla extract and milk, adding more milk if needed to reach your desired frosting consistency.

  3. 10

    Frost Cupcakes

    Once the cupcakes are completely cool, spread or pipe the frosting onto each cupcake as desired.

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